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Monday, April 4, 2011

MAC's Superslick Liquid Eye Liners Rock My World! Swatches and Review

Just because I like the world to be aware of my failings, I want everyone to know that I'm terrible with liquid eyeliner. Pretty much the only eyeliners I'm okay at using are pencils. I have a shaky hand and more than once have gouged my eyeball. Between that and wearing contacts for 12 years, I have eyeballs of steel now. The other day a drop of vinegar flew in my eye and all I had was a mild burning that went away after 5 seconds. Because of my shakiness, my eyeliner usually ends up looking like it was applied by a 6 year old with caffeine jitters. To remedy this I apply my eyeliner a bit thicker to even it out and by the time I'm done, half of my eyelid is "lined". And I will still have a gap right by my lash line.

Okay, maybe this is a bit of an exaggeration, but not much. It has taken me years to get mildly proficient at applying eyeliner. Which is why I thought MAC's Superslick eyeliners would never work for me.

Well spank my bum and call me Sally! Was I ever surprised when I was able to get a smooth even line on my first try! I attribute it to the pointed applicator that has a bit of give to it and glides along perfectly along my lash line. Also, the colors are beautiful and opaque. I'm still a novice and don't quite have the application down perfect yet, so sometimes I need to go back and put another coat because I push down too hard and the liquid smooshes out on either side of the applicator leaving a little trail in the middle. You know what I'm talking about? I attribute that to user error though. The formula is great; it's thin but not watery. It dries down very quickly and won't budge until you want to remove it.

I currently own 4 colors and plan on picking up more when my budget allows it.

I have:

Pure Show- a neutral gold microglitter packed in a sheer base

Treat Me Nice- a medium green with gold shimmer

Desires & Devices- a blackened dirty gold with olive tones

Smokey Heir- a darkened purple shimmer

Pros:

Extremely long lasting

A good range of colors

Easy to apply

Great pigmentation

Dries quickly

Cons:

A relatively small amount of liner for the price

The gold may need two coats for opacity if you aren't careful in your application

Needs more than soap and water for removal. An oil-based eye makeup remover works best.